2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 258 - Election Contests; Recounts
Section 258.026 - When election results may be set aside.


(a) The person nominated or elected had knowledge of or connived in the cause of the contest; or
(b) The number of votes taken from the person nominated or elected by reason of the cause of the contest would reduce the legal votes of the person below the number of legal votes given to another person for the same nomination or office.
(2) The nomination or election of a person may not be set aside for the cause described in ORS 258.016 (6) unless the nomination or election would have been given to one of the candidates other than the candidate nominated or elected if all votes not cast or tallied due to the error had been cast or tallied for the other candidate.
(3) The approval or rejection of a measure may not be set aside unless:
(a) The number of votes taken from the approval or rejection by reason of the cause of the contest would reverse the outcome of the election; or
(b) The outcome of the election would have been reversed if all votes not cast or tallied due to an error under ORS 258.016 (6) had been cast or tallied in opposition to the contested outcome.
(4) The result of a recall election may not be set aside unless:
(a) The number of votes taken from the result of the recall election by reason of the cause of the contest would reverse the result; or
(b) The result of the recall election would have been reversed if all votes not cast or tallied due to an error under ORS 258.016 (6) had been cast or tallied in opposition to the contested result. [Formerly 251.035; 1983 c.170 §2; 2009 c.511 §14]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 06 - Local Government, Public Employees, Elections

Chapter 258 - Election Contests; Recounts

Section 258.006 - Definitions.

Section 258.016 - Grounds for contest; persons authorized to contest.

Section 258.026 - When election results may be set aside.

Section 258.036 - Petition of contest; location of filing; contents of petition.

Section 258.046 - Payment of costs, disbursements and attorney fees.

Section 258.055 - Publication of notice of contest; service and filing of copies of petition of contest; court hearing.

Section 258.063 - Effect of successful contest of recall election.

Section 258.065 - Effect of successful contest of nomination or election.

Section 258.075 - Effect of successful contest of measure; special election dates; tax election participation contests.

Section 258.161 - Filing demand for recount with Secretary of State; partial or full recount; deposit; waiver of deposit; deadline for filing demand; recount related to presidential election.

Section 258.171 - Full recount required to change results; exception for recount demand made by county clerk.

Section 258.181 - One recount only; two or more recount demands.

Section 258.190 - Secretary of State ordering recount after demand; notice.

Section 258.200 - Counting boards; appointment; compensation.

Section 258.211 - Opening ballot boxes; conduct of recount by hand; persons permitted to be present.

Section 258.221 - Completion of recount; certification of votes and cost; notification of person demanding recount.

Section 258.231 - Costs to be included and excluded from recount costs.

Section 258.241 - Official return of election after recount.

Section 258.250 - Payment of cost of recount.

Section 258.280 - Automatic full recount required in certain elections of candidates for office; costs of recount to be paid by governmental unit.

Section 258.290 - Automatic full recount required in certain elections on measures; costs of recount to be paid by governmental unit; exception.